Two former Parramatta Eels players are accused of harbouring semi-automatic weapons and possessing more than half-a-million dollars in cash after dramatic arrests in Sydney's Centennial Park yesterday.

Sydneysiders not happy about power prices

Electricity bills outrank mortgage, food, rates and petrol costs as one of the biggest concerns of Sydney residents, a study has found.

The research from The McKell Institute showed eight in 10 Sydneysiders were unhappy with the cost of electricity, with 64 per cent of those surveyed saying the price of power caused their household the greatest financial strain.

Food and grocery costs were ranked as the second biggest burden, mortgage or rent costs third and petrol fourth.

And when it came to electricity prices, 82 per cent said they were dissatisfied.

The NSW economy garnered the second highest level of dissatisfaction at 61 per cent and 60 per cent were not happy with council rates.

"While it's no secret that electricity prices are biting hard in NSW, what is surprising is how spectacularly it dwarfs every other potential issue of concern," McKell Institute director Peter Bentley said.

"It seems that people are more worried about getting robbed by their power provider than they are by burglars."